Figure out what service you can offer which you could charge the most with, per hour, whilst working entirely from home.
Step 2
Obtain ~15 short-term clients, perhaps four to five hours each. Overperform by spending extra time on clients to build a reputation, garner 5* reviews and testimonials.
Step 3
Figure out what drives purchasing decisions and ruthlessly optimise your marketing to optimise for that.
Step 4
Automate scheduling and have clients pay in advance while booking via Calendly Premium.
Step 5
Work as fewer hours as possible whilst volunteering for an EA organisation or doing whatever it is that would maximise your impact (studying/working independently/founding an org etc).
Case Study
Step 1
All I had was a science degree and some history mentoring successfully. I search for the highest paying jobs one can get per hour. I find out that tutoring has an extremely low barrier to entry, and can pay lots per hour. I work full-timish to get as much experience and reviews as possible
Step 2
I learn that the primary driver of high-paying traffic is recommendations from other high paying clients, and making a strong first impression. I tell my clients explicitly that I am looking for extra work and offer a referral bonus. then pimp my zoom background, attire, and pitch to make the best possible first impression.
Step 3
I sign up to as many agencies as I can, and take on as many clients as I can whilst still performing excellently. I prompt my students and parents to leave reviews and write testimonials.
Step 4
I automate scheduling and booking using Calendly premium
Step 5
I now work full-time for an EA org for free, and they benefit from pro bono work from some of the very grateful parents whose children I helped.
Result
I earn ~$60 per hour doing SEN tutoring in science/maths via Zoom. I think I could bump this up to ~$90 over the next 12 months if put some effort into it because I’m starting to attract wealthier clients.
I already have a good grasp on the material so I don’t have to prepare anything, all bookings are automated, I have no real running costs and I’m soon to automate all billing. As my client’s children are in school between 9AM and 5PM I can work full-time for my favourite EA org during those hours.
I’ve been doing this for roughly 2 years now whilst volunteering ~30Hs per week.
Conditions to replicate
- A revenue source while you build up your client base
- A marketable skill you sell for a lot per hour (programming/tutoring/consultancy etc)
- Something high impact to during the rest of your time.
Damn. I want in but I’m worried about X, Y and Z
I’m happy to answer any questions in the comments. I might even be up for doing some free mentoring/guidance zoom calls.
Earn To Volunteer: An Underutilised Path to Impact
The Process
Step 1
Figure out what service you can offer which you could charge the most with, per hour, whilst working entirely from home.
Step 2
Obtain ~15 short-term clients, perhaps four to five hours each. Overperform by spending extra time on clients to build a reputation, garner 5* reviews and testimonials.
Step 3
Figure out what drives purchasing decisions and ruthlessly optimise your marketing to optimise for that.
Step 4
Automate scheduling and have clients pay in advance while booking via Calendly Premium.
Step 5
Work as fewer hours as possible whilst volunteering for an EA organisation or doing whatever it is that would maximise your impact (studying/working independently/founding an org etc).
Case Study
Step 1
All I had was a science degree and some history mentoring successfully. I search for the highest paying jobs one can get per hour. I find out that tutoring has an extremely low barrier to entry, and can pay lots per hour. I work full-timish to get as much experience and reviews as possible
Step 2
I learn that the primary driver of high-paying traffic is recommendations from other high paying clients, and making a strong first impression. I tell my clients explicitly that I am looking for extra work and offer a referral bonus. then pimp my zoom background, attire, and pitch to make the best possible first impression.
Step 3
I sign up to as many agencies as I can, and take on as many clients as I can whilst still performing excellently. I prompt my students and parents to leave reviews and write testimonials.
Step 4
I automate scheduling and booking using Calendly premium
Step 5
I now work full-time for an EA org for free, and they benefit from pro bono work from some of the very grateful parents whose children I helped.
Result
I earn ~$60 per hour doing SEN tutoring in science/maths via Zoom. I think I could bump this up to ~$90 over the next 12 months if put some effort into it because I’m starting to attract wealthier clients.
I already have a good grasp on the material so I don’t have to prepare anything, all bookings are automated, I have no real running costs and I’m soon to automate all billing. As my client’s children are in school between 9AM and 5PM I can work full-time for my favourite EA org during those hours.
I’ve been doing this for roughly 2 years now whilst volunteering ~30Hs per week.
Conditions to replicate
- A revenue source while you build up your client base
- A marketable skill you sell for a lot per hour (programming/tutoring/consultancy etc)
- Something high impact to during the rest of your time.
Damn. I want in but I’m worried about X, Y and Z
I’m happy to answer any questions in the comments. I might even be up for doing some free mentoring/guidance zoom calls.